Diminutive Serotine vs Mercuryweed

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Acalypha
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).